Part III. Of Tin y Lead, and Iron. 
by Sir John Hos/<ins. A rich fort. It confifteth alfo of ftrak 
and almoft parallel Styric?,moft of them as thick as a ftxong 
Kniting-Pin 3 incruftated with very fmall Grains of Spar, 
of the colour and bignefs of the Corns of Bay-Salt, but 
very (oft. 
MIXEP BRUSH ORE 3 from ClomrMu in the For- 
reft of Dean. By the fame Hand. It confifteth of feveral 
Piles of round and parallel Styride, and Layers of unfigurd 
Ore, a Pile of the one, and 0 a Layer of the other, crofs™ 
ways 5 feven or eight in this piece, within the extent of be- 
twixt four and five inches. 
A piece of IRON ORE, from Doward, of kin to the for- 
mer. By the fame Hand. Tis rich, yet hath only fome few 
Styriae. 
ANOTHER piece, from the fame place, and by the 
fame Hand. In this the Styricz, or figur d pieces, are flat, and (a) mmt 
irregularly clufterd. Aldrovandus (a) gives the figure of an tail. " ' . 
Iron Spar (Ore) ramifvcl 
A piece of RICH IRON ORE, from a Hill of the fame 
in Wiltshire, upon which is fcituate a Village called Seen or 
Send, about nine miles from the Bath. Given by J. Aubrey 
Efq;. Who faith, It is fo good, that the Smith there can 
make that which he takes up in the ftreet, to melt in his 
Forge 3 which that in the Forreft of Dean will not do. 
The fame Perfon obferving there was great abundance 
of it, conje&urd, it might Impregnate fome Neigh- 
bouring Spring. And upon trial, found one * amongft 
others, in the middle of the ftreet very ftrong, beyond that 
of Tunbridge. For upon the affufion of a TinSiure of Galls, 
it immediately became as black as Ink, The Village is well 
built, and ftanding fo near the Bath, may be very conveni- 
ent for thofe who drink Chalybiate Waters, either before or 
after they go thither. Mention alfo is made of this place 
by Dr. Chriftopher Merret. (b) (Q * ^ink 
MIXED IRON ORE, from Doward in Herefordjhire" V 
Given by Sir John Hoskjns. It confifteth of four or five 
fubftances. The beft part, both brown and red, or brick- 
colour d. Wherewith is mixed a white and foft fpar. With 
a blackifti, Ihining, and crumbly Body, knobed on the top, 
after the manner of the Turcois. 
Ordinary IRON ORE, from Ctower-Wafl. By the fame 
Uu 2 Hand* 
